diff --git a/Start_Linux/game.c b/Start_Linux/game.c
index 11034ad..8bd3506 100644
--- a/Start_Linux/game.c
+++ b/Start_Linux/game.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 // Creates the word salad by placing words randomly and filling empty spaces
 int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], unsigned int wordCount)
 {
+   srand(time(NULL));
+
    int row, col, placedWords = 0;
 
    // Gesamtes Feld auf 0 setzen
diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index 11034ad..8bd3506 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 // Creates the word salad by placing words randomly and filling empty spaces
 int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], unsigned int wordCount)
 {
+   srand(time(NULL));
+
    int row, col, placedWords = 0;
 
    // Gesamtes Feld auf 0 setzen